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September 11, 2005
Mr. Joey Dunn, Director
Planning & Development Services
City of College Station
Mr. Dunn:
IM
Pending development of 47.752 Acres known as the Fojtik track, located between the present dead end of
Raintree Dr. and North Forest Drive requires the connection of those two streets by the City's
Thoroughfare Plan. A Master Plan has been submitted to the City for the development of the 47 acres into
single family residential lots which meets the required traffic connections. As you are aware, processing of
the master plan and zoning is underway through your Department. Unfortunately, even though the Master
Plan meets the street alignment ordinance requirements the results are not satisfactory for either the Fojtik
tract or our neighbors in the Raintree Subdivision. We are therefore, requesting to join with the City in a
Comprenhensive Plan amendment which presently requires Raintree Dr. to be the collector street through
the Raintree subdivision and the Fojtik property.
A combination of terrain/drainage ways, major easements, ownership boundaries, adjacent zoning and the
Raintree subdivision design all combine to preclude Raintree Dr. from being an effective traffic collector.
Rather than providing for good traffic dispersal, Raintree Dr. utilized as the traffic collector funnels traffic
through existing and future residential streets. Previous decisions made without an understanding of all of
the physical characteristics have placed an undo burden on residents of Raintree Subdivision and future
residents of the Fojtik track.
Of particular concern, is the ten to twelve unused M-1 zoned acres between the Westinghouse/Northrup
facility and the Raintree Addition. Land that when improved as presently zoned or separated for a future
alternate use would utilize access through present dead end streets, Antietam and Sumpter Drives, or an
ordinance required stub from the Fojtik subdivision. Like our Raintree neighbors, we do not want traffic
from incompatible uses traveling through residential neighborhoods.
Even with the connection of Raintree Dr. through the Fojtik property, Appomattox is a necessity between
Raintree Dr. and North Forest Pkwy. Emergency service, connectivity to Antietam and Sumpter Drives,
access to presently undeveloped M-1, land and general east side traffic circulation would all be enhanced
by re-establishing Appomattox as the neighborhood collector on the Comprehensive Plan.
Your helpfulness in addressing this issue is appreciated.
Sincerely,
Steve Arden
BrazosLand Realty s• 1101 University Drive East Suite 108 0• College Station, Texas 77840
T 979 846 5735 s• F 979 846 0652 S• www.brazoslandrealty.com
Lisa Lindgren - Re Appomattox Thorouf" `are Amendment (05-163) Page 1
From: Anne Boykin
To: Bridgette George; Brittany Korthauer; Gina Southerland; Jennifer Reeves; Joey
Dunn; Katie Elrod; Ken Fogle; Kim Wolfe; Lisa Lindgren
Date: 9/9/2005 4:30:42 PM
Subject: Re: Appomattox Thoroughfare Amendment (05-163)
Here ya go!
Emerald Forest:
Larry Stewart
8710 Greenleaf Drive
CS, TX 77845
696-4744
Raintree:
Amy Tremblay
2715 Wilderness North
Cs, TX 77845
764-4098
Anne Boykin
Volunteer Coordinator
Project HOLD
Neighborhood Services
City of College Station
979.764.3491
aboykin@cstx.gov
>>> Joey Dunn 09/09/05 12:42 PM >>>
Thanks Ken - either date looks good to me. By the way, since Katie is out sick, Anne, can you please
help with determining who the HOA contacts are for Emerald Forest and Raintree? Let us know -
Thanks! Joey
Joseph A. Dunn, AICP
Director of Planning & Development Services
City of College Station, Texas
P.O. Box 9960
College Station, TX 77842
979.764.3570
>>> Ken Fogle 09/09/05 12:05 PM >>>
I am getting started with this project and I need your help. I am planning to take it to the 10/6 PZ meeting
and the 10/24 CC meeting.
Bridgette:
Can you be sure that this item is added to the tracking sheet? It will have public hearings at each
meeting.
Lisa:
I would imagine that you are already working on the legal ads that go to the Eagle for these meetings.
This item needs to be added to those. Here's the language for the PZ item:
The College Station Planning and Zoning Commission will hold a public hearing to consider an
AMENDMENT" to the City of College Station's COMPREHENSIVE PLAN for the area between Raintree
Drive and North Forest Parkway. The amendment will involve extending Appomattox Drive north from
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North Forest Parkway.
The hearing will be held in the Council Chambers of the College Station City Nall, 9901 Texas Avenue at
the 7.'00 p.m. meeting of the Planning and Zoning Commission on Thursday, October 6, 2005.
Any request for sign interpretive services for the hearing impaired must be made 48 hours before the
meeting. To make arrangements call (979) 764-3547 or (TDD) 1-800-735-2989.
For additional information, please contact Ken Fogle, Transportation Planner, at (979) 764-3570.
Gina/Kim/Brittany:
Can one of y'ali set up a project folder for this project?
Joey/Jennifer/Katie:
I would like to have a neighborhood meeting in the evening of either September 26th or 27th. A good
location maybe at the A&M Church of Christ. Can you check your schedules to see if there are any big
conflicts? Also, I need to identify who the contacts are for the neighborhoods of Emerald Forest and
Raintree. Can you give me those, Katie?
Thanks so much for everyone's help! if you have questions, please let me know.
Ken
Ken Fogle, P.E.
Transportation Planner
City of College Station
Office: 979.764.3570
Cell: 979.255.8720
Fax: 979.764.3496
E-mail: kfogleAcstx.gov
Web: www.cstx.grov